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Marshal Petain's Condition
Paris, July 21.-The former Marshal, Philippe Petain, 93-year-old former head of Vichy France, who Ля
now Interneci on Ile d'Yev off the French
Annie coast, has "lost all his mental faculties," hlo lawyer told a reporter tonight.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1949.
ACHESON WANTS SPEEDY APPROVAL
OF ARMS AID
Washington, July 27-The Secretary of State, Mr Dean Acheson today stood pat on the Administration's controversial US$1,450,000,- 000 arms aid programme.
Mr Acheson called for speedy Congressional up- proval of the programme, proposed by President Truman on Monday, as vital to safeguard foreign countries against Russia's "massive might." Wh
The lawyer added that Pelain was also suffering from 1110
from
current hrat but that his general physical
condition
"robust."
ecently,
thic lawyer l'etain falled to recognise hlu Kiepson (Petain's on by an earlier marriage) when he called to vialt him.
Rumours that the former Marshal of France had dled, were current in the National Assembly this afternoon, but iliene were denied by rumours an official of the Ministry of Justice.-Reuter.
FEAR REDS
MAY HOLD U.S.
NATIONALS
He told a news conference there should be no un- fortunate bobtailed reductions. In face of mounting Congressional opposition to the Administration pro- gramme, Mr Acheson appealed to Congress to suspend further judgment until the Administration had present- ed its supporting evidence. IN A
MIDDLE EAST necessary, CONFERENCE
CONCLUDES
Then, Mr Acheson said, If any modifications wero he would of course have to abide by that decision, However, any re ductions would be unfor- tunate, he said, adding that he felt the Administration had a very good case for the
London. July 27.Al- full programme., though the conference of
British Middle Eastern re- lenders
Republican foreign policy have publicly stated presentatives officially ended their opposition to the $1,430,- last night. Foreign Office 900,000 arms aid programme ofleinis said today that they that a stop-gap programme while passing the word private- diplomats would meet again of soine $100,000,000 would have tomorrow for final conver-ttle trouble in Congress.
Washington, July 27 The Secretary of State, Mrsations.
Mr Acheson countered that Dean
the Acheson, told
The officials said it had not the administration programme press today that the United.
exactly that a stop-mp States Government feared yet been decided whether an Wa
official communique would be effort. Ho said it was n stop- programme to get arms abroad while a strategic defence plan was being developed under North Atlantic defence pact..
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He
of
forces and on
Sadder And Wiser
Midgy. (right) and her boy friend Chichi (left) are sadder and their owner, Jack Gowuns, 18, of Palo Alto, California, hopes wiser. They got away from Gowans when ho was cleaning their cages and climbed a power pole. Both of them clutched the wires and fook 4,000 spine-tingling smoking volts. Both animals plummeted to the ground and wound up in an animal hospital. Recovery is assured. (AP Picture).
Russians Said Not Adhering To Berlin Pledges
Rundstedt POCKET CARTOON Demands To Be Tried
London. July 27.-Field Marshal Rundstedt, Com- mander-in-Chief of Hitler's top generals, has demanded a trial to clear himself of war crimes charges, the House of Commons was told today.
The British Government an nounced in May that it had dropped war crimes ellarges against the 74-year-old Marshal because he was too old to stand trial.
He was released from intern- ment
after having been held prisoner since 1945,
Richard Stoltes, Labour MP.
asked the Government today whether it hus received un
application from Rundstedt for
trial before the same court as
Erich Field Marshal Banstein on August 23.
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Yon Rundstedi was head of German forces in France at the time of the Allied Invasion of the Continent.-Associated Press,
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that Americans caught in iad at the conclusion of the D Communist Chinn might be Thursday conference. held as hostages or used in There was no oficial comment | the some manner to bring "pres-on the subjects discursed at the sure" on the United States. four secret sessions of the enn-
Mr Acheson, who will be the It was for that reuson, heference, but it was understood first witness when the House sold, that the State Departinent the strategic consequences of
Foreign Affairs Commitice opens had repeatedly warned Ameri- Israel's creation were considered hearings tomorrow on the arms cans in areas 1kely to fall to Contrary to expectations. Israel
Berlin, July 27.-The French Commandant in the Reds that they should was said to be mulded by the programing, sald the State De-
force of events into a course evidence to
great deal partment lind 21 evacuate,
to Congress Berlin, General Jean Ganeval, today charged the which may imply
to submit to her close Noting that many Americans asociation with
Russian military authorities with failing to adhere to the Western said the Department would in support of the programme. In Shanghai and elsewhere and
the four-power agreement which ended the West. tlisregarded these warnings, Mrį powers rather than with Russia. make available to Congress in-
Berlin railway strike during May and June. Acheson sald he nevertheless
RUSSIA'S ACTION
formation which at best would believed arrangements bad been
be partial-on Russin's armed
General Ganeval raised General Kotikov said: "The Eastern Europe was Inde to evacuate some Ameri-
maid to forens from Shanghai In tho have halted the flow of At first denying that the De- the point at a meeting of situation is perfectly In order.
Allied Comman- their journeys are necessary."
Trucks are given permits it British vessel Anchises, which emigrants, which has angered partment had any information the four
a hush-dants. plans of Zionists who believed on secret
17 Hankow Road, Kowloon, shortly extreme
General Kotikov said that expectal from Shanghai
Hussla would
support their hush nature, Mr Acheson later
The Sevict-controlled Railway his experts were tooking alo
the Administration, British-dp- said It did have some data on Recalling that the Anchies expansion plans.
· TO-DAY ONLY —–—– French the British request that Eastern hal Commandant sald, Nationalist Jomats believert one reason for Russia's armed damaged by
nol and Western postal authorities 2.30, 5.10; 7.20 & 9.30 p.m. European
countries, been paying the agreed 00 per- in Berlin should recognise each Mr Acheson said pre- the atoppage of emigration was other
which would
be presented to
cent quota of West marks repairs had been made Soviet hostility to the moderate. and the vessel was expected to Labour government of Israel's all of it had been made publie Western Berlin, but worked in
to other's postage stamps. He added that not Compress
those workers who lived In POLITE TO BOREDOM leave Shanghal for further Premier, David Ben Gurion.
heretofore. work on it.
Eastern Berlin or in the Eos- General Kotikov then pro- More significantly, the Hun- Questioned about Senatorial
posed that Eastern and Western [tern Zone. In response to questions, Mr
Karian section of the Israeli opposition 10 the arms "pro- Acheson said he know of no Communist Party was reported gramme.
crime General Katikov, the Russian such
that of instance yet of private Ameri- to have
Commandant, said that he Artin Vandenburg, would refer the matter to his from the Senator can citizens being held lustoge
member of ht in protest against. Hun-Republican
superior officers.. Anti-Zionist #ary'
ban
Foreign on Senator
Committer,
Answering a Mr Acheson emigration.
replied that any
complaint by Major
the Geofrey Bourne, views expressed
Senator by
British Commandant, that it were enlilled British Middle Eastern envoys Vandenburg
the most was practically impossible for was up to the private citizen were reported to have agreed and would receive himself, Mr Acheson said the that prospects
He said West Berlin merchant to ob- of harmonious respectful nitention. United States Government relations with larael recently had Senator Vandenburg had done talna pass to send trucks for nevertheless felt that Americans
for the United improved and the same view ne sorvice were unwise in remaining
Siales foreign polley. was held by the United where there was danger WHICH
of nnd France. It was coming under Communist au- that
FAR EAST Thursday's thority. He said so for as he knew there had been no attempt of British
would
-strategic aspects The Secretary -discuss
then said which, British policy, on the part of the Communist diplomats
there lind been some. views have authorities to hold any Ameri should not alm
emphasized,
that *expressed
the United to encircle or
States should not take action on cans in Shanghai who wanted constrict Isract but to inter- to leave.
and Israeli
armaments until the machinery In- He noted, however, that the weave Amb
contemplated in the a
in the Atlantic United States Ambassador, Dr
terests with the Western pow-
Paet was established. He said security gystem.United
the proposed Press
armaments pro- cramme was designed to deal with the situation prior to the creation of any strategic plan by that machinery and
by Chinese Communist officials. Party
DR STUART
Noting that the decision on whether to evacuale or to stay
never
J. Leighton Stuart, was ex- periencing considerable <lim- culty in arranging to leave Nan- king,
He said difficulties
arose
In connection with "red tupe" and Involved certain persous and documenta which Dr Stuart wanted to bring with him to Washington for consultations.
The Secretary said the United States Government ex-
withdrawn
Royalty At Reception
ts
tried
to deal only with delciencies now existing In Europe. He
food and other goods into the surrounding Eastern
Berlin should co-operate in the co-ordination of hospital ser vices.
water systems and sewage, and the destruction of agricultural pests, such as the Colorado beetle.
The Western Commandants sold that they would look into these questions and give their views at their next meeting.
The meeting today was held Zone, in an atmosphere described by
Freuch ม
representative "polite almost to the degree of
SOUTHEAST briston circles
ASIA
Integrated Policy Needed
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so that common directives could then be issued to both Magls- Irals (city governments).
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Mr Acheson confirmed that need for a more closely in-! pected difficulties with the London, July 27-Their Ma- he was forming a high-level Communista both concerning
jestles the King and Queen consultation commission to od-tegrated political and econo- of Lanight attended a reception vise him on future private Americans and
American mic policy for the whole of cials and therefore was
not given here by the Pakistan iligh polley in the Far East. He said Southeast Asia."
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Ambassadors, Ministers is to visit Britain and the Unit-and High Commisioner in Lou- ed States.
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Ho postponed it until October
Suspect Shot Dead
on his return, from a visit Commissioner's new offices in the United States Ambassador on the commission with
Southeast Asia. to Lowndes Square, Southwest
Ils reasons for the postpone- Shadygrove, Florida, July at large, Dr Philip Jessup. Mr ment included the fact that 27-An armed negro, track- Acheson said the three would Peera Ikke the Earl of Gowrle, of work with the Assistant Secre- Field Marshal The Duke and Duchess
Earl Warell, ed down through dense Gloucester also attended the retary of Stato for Far Eastern Viscount Bruce of Melbourne woods by bloodhounds and
Walton with Affairs, Mr
Butter-and ception, which coincided the end of the feast of Ramadan, worth, and himself in reviewing and Lord Killearn who were shot to death here by a keenly interested in the subject, 100-man posse, was identi- the entire situation in the Far were unable to attend today.
Lord Sempill added that Lord | fed. today as the fourth Henderson Joint Under-Secre- suspect in the rape of a tary for Foreign Affairs, who
white young
woman at He also said they would try Government, had told him that was to have replied for the
Groveland, Florida, on July problems, between the Burmese The King and Queen were to appraise matters as they now Government and, the United presented with traditional' gar-stood to determine whether for reasons of high policy ho 15.
Sheriff W. V. McCall, who Kingdom, the official statement Innds of honour, in gold thread, present American policy was would be unable to deal, except
by the 12-year-old daughter of sound, and then would devise very generally, with the ques"fast talked" the mob out of
Inta tho The announcement said that the High Commissioner, during any course
gool at of action which tions he proposed to ask the breaking he will also visit Thailand and the
two
· recepiión, . The
Tavals, Florida, where urlands, might
Government. suitable for the
It was understood that Lord other suspects in the case were during his trip abroad will study which were made in Pakistan, future.
He said he could not penal problems. Associated were flown specially to Britain disclose the names of the tive/Sempill was 'to have urged | keld,
for the Commissioner. Reuter. private citizens asked to
two close
I Press,
contact. between the "Ernost Thomas. know "b- 'serve British, French and Dutchsolutely he is the man," ins consultants because he had Governments
combating
McCall said a
posso "of af not yet steured, their acceptance.
'as a whole, instead, of treating "aurrounded the negro at. 3 one of the non- it as a separato problem in a.m. on Monday and had him government persons. whose different regions,
"headed off all the time until was BURRested
was Dr
He was understood to "have he was killed at 11 o'clock, Raymond Fosdick of the Rocke- in mind not only the Govern~ The name of the fourth sus- ments of Fragto and the pect in the rape which set off Mr Acheson said the three-Netherlands, but also those of three days of terrorism in the man commission would serve as Austrulla, New Zealand, India, | Groveland area had not been continuous consultants together Pakistan and Ceylon-Reuter.
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